Rockstar works to fix 'GTA Online' glitches

Invisible people, undersea strolls, catapulting cars, and surprise haircuts are some of the unexpected laughs found within the sometimes surreal experience that has been the launch of "Grand Theft Auto Online."

But alongside successful group adventures, players have encountered a selection of more aggravating issues since the "Grand Theft Auto V" multiplayer component launched on Oct. 1. Various technical issues have been resolved, such as those preventing players from joining "GTA Online" or completing its mandatory tutorial, but others remain.

"We have not forgotten about players who reported (and who continue to report) issues with lost characters, items, apartments, cars, or in-game money," wrote Rockstar Support, encouraging its community to keep an eye out for updates as they are released.

In the meantime, players are being encouraged to ensure their online progress registers correctly when they finish a session by going from "Grand Theft Auto Online" back into "Grand Theft Auto V," rather than quitting outright -- using this method triggers an automatic save.

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And while cloud saving issues persist, many players are reluctant to take up the option of creating a temporary character, as the game prompts them to do, for fear of having it wipe their main character's progress all the same.

Additionally, frustrated players that pummel the "Retry" button when "GTA Online" fails to connect are also at risk of a progress wipe; instead, taking the longer road and attempting to re-join via the "GTA V" pause menu is the safer bet.

Patches are being rolled out via download to Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 consoles, with the intention of improving stability, while visitors to Rockstar's Support site are able to subscribe for email notifications when relevant fixes are released.

When it comes to lost data, "we have not forgotten about the requests for restoration," assures the studio. "We are in the process of determining the options for addressing the issues for those players who have been affected."